Thoughts from the interface of science, religion, law and culture

After spending several years touring the country as a stand up comedian, Ed Brayton tired of explaining his jokes to small groups of dazed illiterates and turned to writing as the most common outlet for the voices in his head. He has appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show and the Thom Hartmann Show, and is almost certain that he is the only person ever to make fun of Chuck Norris on C-SPAN.

Quick, call Rupert! I’m sure there’s a ‘reality’ TV series in all this!

Yeah, but why bother producing it? With FoxNews coverage of CPAC, he gets the footage for free – “The Greatest Freakshow on Earth! Too outrageous even for P.T. Barnum!” You couldn’t get anything better – i.e. worse – for any money in the world.

But that infographic is cool. I love how everyone is pointing fingers at Rove. Makes you almost believe in Karma.

According to the full-size version, nobody in the Rethugs has a bone to pick with Michelle Malkin, National Review, Eric Cantor, Erick Erickson, Peter King, Bill Kristol, Brent Bozell, or the Club for Growth?

Nor do we hear any criticisms of any other Rethug from Chris Christie, GOProud, or Marco Rubio?

Bachmann, Romney, Palin, McCain, Hagel, Graham, Limbaugh, Beck, the False Noise fuckups, and the Bushes have all taken up sweetness ‘n’ light as a way of life?

My students often suggest that Hunger Games would provide a viable solution to conflicts. Previously I have dismissed those suggestions as amusing and pointed out that they’d be unconstitutional, etc. This infographic has me reconsidering my position…